Lythraceae FAMILY

Cuphea aequipetala

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cuphea aequipetala is a prostrage to decumbent, multistemmed and usually much-banched perennial plant growing from a hard, woody rootstock; the stems usually become more or less woody and can persist. The plant can grow stems 15 - 100cm long, these often scrambling over the ground or over small shrubs[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeC. America - Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico

HabitatDry to wet soil, fields, thickets, or pine-oak forest, sometimes in hedges or on cultivated ground; at elevations from 1,500 - 2,500 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. Roadsides, open places and grasslands; at elevations from 900 - 2,700 metres.